Delphi
Travel Blogs from Delphi, Greece
Sphinx riddle
... , at noon on two, and in the evening on three of them? The museum was also quite interesting. We spent a couple of hours in Delphi, and then we headed towards Lamia, and afterwards - Trikala. We`d spent quite a lot of money on buses on that day, however ...
At the End of the Day, We're All Fruits
... There was also an athletic track from the Pythian Games (remember the Olympic games and the Isthmian games? The Pythian games at Delphi were in that same competition circuit), and our guys reran their sprint. This time Red, who came in second last ...
The Critters of Delphi
Animals were all over us at Delphi! First, Jane found a green-striped frog, and carried it around on his pocket before returning it back to the grass. Then, kitties started visiting us. Traveling Pants in particular was adopted by one tabby who loved ...
The Oracle
First there was wilderness, with tall Mediterranean mountain forests on the slopes of Mt. Parnassos, the navel of the Greek world. Zeus sent two eagles from the corners of the earth, and they met here. During this ...
Go Ask the Oracle at Delphi
Our second day in Delphi began in the cool morning air that smelled of last night's rain. In ancient times, Delphi was the most visited site in Greece, where you went to seek advice from the Pythian oracle and tell the Greek world about your victories. ...
The Land of All Things Ancient
... Games were held. Not far from the sanctuary is the Archaeological Museum where many of the artifacts found during the Delphi excavation are held. Finally, down the mountain nearby are the Kastalian Spring (where pilgrims washed up before visiting the ...
Delphi
... of saying, "Wake me up in ten minutes" which means, "See you in the morning." Soon we went off to Delphi, our favorite spot in Greece, a beautiful hill side, cliff ridden, misty, bright with hardy wildflowers and huge vistas down to the Aegean. We ...
Delphi
... of Apollo. They had some pretty unique things at the museum like some of the only gold and ivory statues that survive from ancient Greece and an authentic bronze statue from that time. Both were fairly common back then, but were either so valuable or so ...
Oracle at Delphi
Upon returning from the Cyclades, we head off to Delphi for an afternoon trip to visit the Oracle. The view at Delphi is unbelievable (even more so because we have no photos of it!) and the ruins were really ...
Olympia to Delphi
... your face and have a cool drink. We came back to enjoy a simple Greek meal on a triangle of a plateia made of rocks between Delphi's two main streets. We couldn't see the actual sunset from there but we did watch the light change as day went to dusk. ...
The Trip to the Oracle
... of the downtown shopping area. It was nothing special. The next day was another long travel day to Delphi. Because the public transportations system in Greece rivals that of Spain, you could hardly get anywhere by train. Therefore we had to take ...
The Oracle at Delphi
Dinner with the Americans 5:30 wakeup Finding Terminal B 3 hour bus ride Temple of Apollo Oracle Archaeological ...
Delphi, Greece
... . We thought about sacrificing Joanna in hopes of appeasing and loosening up the oracle, but she was our ride. We stayed in Delphi Tuesday afternoon and evening (caught a fabulous sunset, as you will see) and hit the architectural site and museum on ...
Delphi: The Navel of Earth
... died from the run. the distance the soilder ran from the lake to athens was 26 miles...the length of marathons of today. delphi was amazing. the story of how it was formed is that zeus realeased two eagles in opposite directions at opposite ends of ...
We're off to see the Oracle
... and feeble attempts at Greek we managed to get more or less what we wanted. We set off early the next morning for Delphi, a well preserved archeological site most famous for its ancient oracle. Along the way we passed by a very picturesque town called ...
Seeking Ancient Wisdom
... great adventure. Set high in the mountains with a view of the distant sea with only 2 streets and steep cliffs above and below,Delphi is a beautiful mountain town. It is easy to see how one seeks wisdom in a place like this. Odysseus, Alexander the Great ...
No other solution.. jajjajaj!
... que iban para Delphi así que nos pusimos un poco contentas.. Pasando por varios pueblitos de montaña, y cada vez más arriba, llegamos a Delphi... como se puede ver en las fotos, uun pueblo muuuy arriba, con corderos que caminan por la ladera y un lugar ...
Delphi
... that is on a mountain. Most other oracles were located in open plains, so that it was easily accessible to those coming. Delphi is on mountain, with several 'levels' of buildings. The first buildings you came across were treasuries built by various cities ...
Olympia to Delphi
... . On an exciting note for the first time in years, I finished reading a book: the Dirty Girls Social Club! July 8, 2004 Delphi to Kalambaka Once again, I took a walk through the hilly town of Delphi. Later on, we drove over the foothills of Mount ...
Sober up Oracle, you makin no sense
... to the sea, and a village and a harbour, with the sun setting over it all, oh it was shweet. But anyway .... Alright, Delphi, by the way, besides being the seat of the oracle, is also apparently the center of the universe. When Zeus released two ...
Day trip to Delphi
... greek dishes to sampl, from spicy cheese to smoked fish. I love the way local food gives you a glimpse into the culture - everything was so delicious, and it made me feel like I was experiencing a little more of Greece. (Nov. 11 Update: new ...
Delphes / Arachova
Kalanbaka / Delphes / Archova Nuité à Arachova ou à Delphes On est parti vers 8h ce matin, toujours sous les nuages! Direction la belle ville d"Arachova ou le ski est a son max a l"hiver! On dirait une station Suisse! de toute beaute!! Puis ...
There is no spoon...
... There was an American, a couple of Kiwis, an Australian, a Singaporean and a Canadian, along with a whole load of others. Delphi itself was stunning, in a very unusual location, 2500 metres up a mountain. The site was vast, one of the biggest ...
Athens and Delphi
... , a very touristic area, and had lunch. I had a chicken gyro. I absolutely love the food here! Then on Monday we traveled to Delphi, which is considered to be the center of the Earth. Zeus apparently let two eagles fly free and they landed on a rock at ...
The Oracle of Delphi
... wall; he took it as a wall of triremes (ships) which did save Athens. The story of Oedipus talks about the oracle at Delphi. His father received an oracle saying Oedipus would kill him and then marry his wife. A big event at Delphi is the Delphic ...
Visiting the Oracle in Delphi
... walking through the tiny streets of Delphi perched high up on the mountain. The next morning we spent walking around Ancient Delphi- which by the 6th BC had become the Sanctuary of Apollo where thousands of pilgrims came to consult the oracle. We ...
Welcome to Delphi!
14/01 - We started the day with Yes, another Archaeological site. This one has the remains of the Temple of Apollo which inside housed the famous "Oracle" which people travelled from all over with their questions. As it turns out she was not so much a ...


